Projected AR Serious Game "Painting Discovery" for Shoulder Rehabilitation: Assessment With Technicians, Physiotherapists, and Patients

• Published in: IEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine Vol. 13; pp. 149 - 157
• Main Authors: Turini, Giuseppe, Carbone, Marina, Condino, Sara, Gallone, Donato, Ferrari, Vincenzo, Gesi, Marco, Scaglione, Michelangelo, Parchi, Paolo, Maria Viglialoro, Rosanna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States IEEE 2025; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Acceleration; Adult; Augmented reality; Completion time; Computer & video games; Ergonomics; Female; Games; Hand-finger tracking; Hands; Humans; Limbs; making rehabilitation more accessible and enhancing overall effectiveness; Male; Middle Aged; Motors; Pathology; Performance evaluation; Physical Therapists; Physical therapy; Physical Therapy Modalities; projected augmented reality; Rehabilitation; serious game; Shoulder; Shoulder - physiology; Shoulder - physiopathology; shoulder disorders. Clinical Impact: “Painting Discovery” could significantly impact clinical practice by improving patient adherence through increased engagement and motivation. This may reduce the need for supervised sessions; Shoulder Pain - rehabilitation; Surgery; Tracking; Trajectory; Video Games; shoulder disorders. Clinical Impact: “Painting Discovery” could significantly impact clinical practice by improving patient adherence through increased engagement and motivation. This may reduce the need for supervised sessions; making rehabilitation more accessible and enhancing overall effectiveness; Hand-finger tracking; projected augmented reality; rehabilitation; serious game

Objective: Motivation and adherence are crucial for effective rehabilitation, yet engagement remains a challenge in upper limb physiotherapy. Serious Games (SGs) have emerged as a promising tool to enhance patient motivation. This study evaluates Painting Discovery, a projected augmented reality (AR...